TW201416049A - Universal endotracheal tube adaptor of endoscopy system - Google Patents

Abstract

This invention is to claim an endoscopy system applied to endotracheal intubation wherein it can transmit the distant capturing image inside endotracheal tube to the display of the handle. The endoscopy system comprises a long flexible stylet embedded in a micro camera system on the end wherein it is wrapped in the image transmitting cable to connect with the rotatable handle for the display function. The universal endotracheal tube adaptor is implemented to easily adjust the position of the camera lens of endoscopy system wherein it fits different sizes of endotracheal tubes.

Description

Endoscope system with universal snorkel regulator

The technology of the present disclosure relates to an endoscope system, and more particularly to a tool for image assisted cannula for medical upper endotracheal intubation procedures. It has the function of being bendable and shaped to fix the shape of the breathing tube, and provides a tool for guiding the snorkel into the trachea in an endoscope. In particular, it refers to an auxiliary tracheal intubation endoscope system that adjusts the relative position of the end of the breathing tube to the end camera of the endoscopic system.

The endoscopic system for medical endotracheal intubation is a long-term tube using a built-in miniature photographic system that is connected to an image-assisted system that can control a multi-directional rotating screen. The long tube of the endoscope system is inserted into the breathing tube and the snorkel regulator is adjusted to maintain the proper position of the end of the snorkel with the camera to obtain the end of the snorkel, and then the endotracheal tube is intubated. During the intubation process, the live image can be displayed on the screen to guide the operation to the end of the intubation. This screen can be rotated in multiple directions, depending on the direction of the intubation. The snorkel regulator adjusts the position of the end of the different snorkels so that the endoscope system can be used with different sizes of breathing tubes.

In the previous tracheal intubation operation, the image assisting tool was mainly based on the Video Laryngoscope, and the photographic lens was placed at the end of the laryngoscope to capture the glottis entrance to assist the cannula. For difficult intubation, if the positioned laryngoscope cannot capture the glottic entrance, the intubation will not be possible.

In general tracheal intubation surgery, it is common to use a bendable metal probe in the breathing tube to shape and fix the breathing tube to assist the tracheal intubation. Using a miniature camera lens to bend the end of the probe, the position of the glottal entrance can be dynamically searched for, and the rigid catheter can not be bent freely to shape the shape of the appropriate breathing tube or the flexible catheter can swing freely to control the breathing tube. Instant image-assisted intubation for quick access to the structure of the airway for intubation and reduced contact with respiratory secretions and vomits. The multi-directional rotating hand grip that displays images allows the operator to use the best posture and field of view. Intubation.

When the micro camera lens at the end of the probe is beyond the end of the snorkel, the lens of the micro camera is prone to mucous membranes or saliva so that the image is blurred, or the lens scratches the tissue. If the micro camera lens at the end of the probe is too far from the end of the breathing tube, the lens of the miniature camera is easily obscured by the breathing tube, and the visible area becomes small. The snorkel regulator of the present invention is used to adjust the position of the micro-camera lens and the end of the snorkel at the end of the probe for optimal field of view and surgical safety.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION A primary object of the present invention is to provide an endoscopic system for an instant image assisted endotracheal intubation that adjusts the position of the end of the snorkel with the camera lens. The endoscope system has a strip that can be bent and shaped to best shape the shape of the breathing tube of the cannula, and a miniature photography system is built in the end of the probe. The inside of the probe wraps the image cable to the front end, and the grip of the hand-held multi-directional rotating screen allows the operator to intubate using the best posture and field of view.
The endoscope system has a mechanism for adjusting the position of the camera lens at the end of the probe in the breathing tube for optimal vision and surgical safety, and avoids the lens of the micro camera being easily worn when the micro camera lens at the end of the probe exceeds the end of the breathing tube. Muscle or saliva causes the image to be blurred, or the lens scratches the tissue. Or when the micro camera lens at the end of the probe is too far from the end of the breathing tube, the lens of the miniature camera is easily obscured by the breathing tube, and the visible area becomes small.

Figure 1 is a schematic view of an endoscope system with a universal respirator adjuster of the present invention. The composition includes a gripper 2 for displaying an image, an image probe 3 with a camera built into one end, and a regulator 4 for moving the position of the adjustable breathing tube 5. The present invention provides a clear image to guide the physician in smoothly inserting the snorkel into the trachea during an endotracheal intubation procedure. 2 is a steerable multi-directional rotary screen grip comprising a video display screen 6, a hand grip 7 and a rotary shaft 8. The doctor can hold the hand grip 7 with one hand and adjust the display screen 6 to an appropriate visual position for endotracheal intubation. Figure 3 shows the bendable metal probe. The metal long tube 9 can be bent at the required angle to avoid inserting the breathing tube into the esophagus. The end has a built-in lens 10, and the metal long tube 9 covers the transmission wire through the connector. 11 Transfer the image signal to the grip 2 that can display the image. Figure 4 is a movable adjustable snorkel regulator. When the image probe 3 is inserted into the breathing tube 5, the regulator adjuster button 12 moves the sleeve inner tube 15 in the multi-stage stop rail 13 in response to the different sizes of the breathing tube. Ensure that the lens 10 and the end of the breathing tube are in proper relative position. Figure 5 shows the situation where the regulator is not used and the breathing tube is too short. The lens is easily close to the target and causes out of focus. Figure 6 shows the use of the adjuster but the distance has not been adjusted. The lens is too far away from the target, unable to focus and see the diameter of the cannula, resulting in a reduced visual range. Figure 7 shows the use of the adjuster. The lens is close to the target to focus, but when the cannula is seen, the lens needs to be advanced to increase the visual range. Figure 8 shows the state in which the adjuster is used to adjust to the optimal position. The target has a clear focus and a wide field of view without masking. Figure 9 shows that the lens protrudes from the cannula, which will scratch the mucosal tissue of the throat, and the lens end is also more likely to be contaminated with secretions, causing the lens to be dirty and the image to be blurred.

1. . . Endoscope

2. . . Rotatable screen grip

3. . . Probe

4. . . Regulator

5. . . Breathing tube

6. . . Screen

7. . . Grip

8. . . Rotating shaft

9. . . Probe metal pipe

10. . . Lens

11. . . Connector

12. . . Regulator button

13. . . Regulator multi-segment stop rail

14. . . Casing outer tube

15. . . Casing inner tube

Figure 1 Appearance of the endoscope system with universal snorkel regulator Figure 2 Controllable multi-directional rotary screen grip Figure 3 Deformable metal probe Figure 4 Removable snorkel regulator Figure 5 Unused adjustment And the snorkel is too short. Figure 6 uses the regulator but does not adjust the distance, the lens is too far away from the target.

Figure 7 uses the adjuster, the lens is close to the target to focus, but there is a snorkel diameter influence state. Figure 8. Using the adjuster to adjust to the optimal position. Figure 9. The lens extends out of the cannula and scratches the mucosal tissue of the throat.

1. . . Endoscope system endoscope with universal spirometer regulator

2. . . Rotatable screen grip

3. . . Bendable image strip

4. . . Snorkel regulator

5. . . Tracheal intubation

Claims (9)

An endoscope system comprising the following components: a probe with a built-in camera system at the end, a grip for displaying an image, and a adjuster for adjusting the position of the breathing tube A probe for an end built-in camera system as described in the first paragraph of the patent application, which has a bendable shape and a fixed snorkel The probe of the end built-in camera system as described in the first paragraph of the patent application has an internal image signal for transmitting the end lens of the probe to the wire connected to the display at the front end of the probe. The gripper capable of displaying an image as described in the first paragraph of the patent application is a hand held grip and has a top, bottom, left and right multi-angle rotation screen mechanism The image-capable grip as described in the first paragraph of the patent application can display the video captured by the end lens of the probe. A snorkel regulator according to the first aspect of the patent application, which has a mechanism for adjusting the relative position of the end of the breathing tube and the camera lens The opposite mechanism of the snorkel regulator of claim 7 includes a slide rail and a breathing tube connecting device fixed to the probe and movable thereon and fixed in multiple stages. An endoscope system for endotracheal intubation surgery, the snorkel regulator of the system is free to move up and down to adjust the relative position of the end of the breathing tube and the camera lens at the end of the probe in the breathing tube, and can be used for the trachea of different breathing tube sizes Intubation surgery The snorkel regulator mechanism of the system of claim 5, comprising a slide rail and a breathing tube connecting device fixed to the probe and movable thereon and fixed in multiple stages.